Government Affairs & Market Access Manager, South Cluster
About The Position
Medison is a global pharma company on a mission to help patients around the world get faster access to lifesaving, innovative, breakthrough therapies. We operate in 4 continents and over 24 countries and are growing fast. If you want to be part of our mission and help save patients by getting them the latest treatments, join us!
The Governmental Affairs & Market Access Manager, South Cluster oversees development and execution of integrated national and cluster market access/policy/advocacy/government affairs/corporate affairs, as well as pricing strategy in collaboration with country/cluster management and regional leadership that delivers against overall short-, mid- and long-term business strategy – within a highly complex environment. Initiate & leads negotiations with government authorities to gain/maintain appropriate patient access & reimbursement for the products promoted by Medison. Is accountable for external engagement strategy and will be senior spokesperson for Medison. Development and implementation of policy/government affairs/corporate affairs plan and accountable for critical relationships with government, advocacy groups, media, and other key external stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Gain and maintain access and reimbursement for inline products to help deliver Medison Pharma short, mid , long-term success, and develop effective access strategies for pipeline products to support the company’s future success
- Coordinate planning and assumptions for budget and long-range plans
- Develop & execute healthcare policy, government relations and customer/stakeholder engagement strategies to shape our environment, working as Medison and with Medison’s Partners
- Develop and execute corporate affairs plan which ensures effective bidirectional communication with media, respectively through media with key stakeholders I approve that I have read the above :
- Innovation & transformation: Leads horizon scanning and partners to anticipate and build critical future capabilities
- Pricing: Develop & execute innovative pricing and contracting strategies, within governance, to deliver value to customers and secure an appropriate value capture
- Reputation: Build & leverage Medison’s reputation as a credible, science-based thought leader that makes meaningful contributions to patients, providers, health systems and society
- Collaboration: Partner effectively with Medison commercial, medical and functional colleagues to support Medison’s business and mission
- Best Team: Develop, empower, coach and lead a talented, results oriented
- Maintain good coordination with Country Managers & Medisons partners from the South Cluster area
Requirements
- Strong understanding of payer and government environment, including reimbursement, pricing, and contracting, value drivers, formulary management, understanding HTA (Health Technology Assessment) policy and government affairs/policy/advocacy, both at local and regional level
- Minimum 5 years of expertise and experience in corporate affairs/market access
- Minimum 5 years of experience with direct payer or experience in product commercialization
- Good knowledge on macroeconomic, political, and social environment
- Strong leadership skills with demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and engage in productive debate and collaboration with senior leaders
- Excellent communication skills, including interpersonal skills to foster collaboration and succeed in a highly matrix environment
- Strong oral & written presentation skills
- Strong strategic planning skills—both at the product and country (cross-portfolio) levels
- Strategic planning and health policy experience
- Fluent in English